Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life's essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well. This position is in our specialized portfolio enterprise where we serve diverse businesses who support unique customers or markets, including animal nutrition and health, bioindustrial, road safety salt and Cargill joint ventures. Job Purpose and Impact The Merchant II will handle a moderately complex supplier base and fulfill transactions delivering multiple commodities and byproducts within Animal Health and Nutrition feed facilities. These trades will meet production requirements and specifications in terms of timing, volume, quantity and cost. In this role, you will merchandise commodities for feed mills through working with elevators, producers, and processors. Key Accountabilities Collaborate with transportation and logistics, feed formulation, quality assurance, sales and accounts payable to ensure efficient execution. Develop a merchandising strategy to source ingredients for operational needs Enter routine data and run specialty reports from our contract management databases and systems. Research and analyze various freight opportunities in the marketplace to maximize margin. Work directly with customers, suppliers and business counterparts to meet their needs in solving routine problems and addressing complaints and concerns. Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff. Other duties as assigned #LI-BG1 #FGB #themuse Qualifications Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience Minimum of two years of related work experience Must be comfortable on the phone, talking with vendors and negotiating best value for the business Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet To apply using chat/text, please click Apply Now button OR use this link to create a login to apply.